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Automation Use Expected to Surge with Reshoring and Legislative Support

Automation World

Multiple reports indicate the most companies—across multiple industries—plan to expand their use of automation and robotics. The resulting effects on the automation industry are likely to increase even further with passage of the CHIPS and Science Act.

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Signal relays handle 2 or 3 A in SPDT or DPDT contact forms

Design World

A new line of signal relays is a candidate for low-level current switching in industrial applications, security devices, and test and measurement equipment. CUI Devices’ signal relays offer max switching currents of 2 A or 3 A in SPDT (1 Form C) or DPDT (2 Form C) contact forms. Boasting industry-best lead times, these low… The post Signal relays handle 2 or 3 A in SPDT or DPDT contact forms appeared first on Design World.

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Automation Use Expected to Surge with Reshoring and Legislative Support

Automation World

Multiple reports indicate the most companies—across multiple industries—plan to expand their use of automation and robotics. The resulting effects on the automation industry are likely to increase even further with passage of the CHIPS and Science Act.

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Smalley wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 10th consecutive year

Design World

Smalley received the 2021 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 10th consecutive year. The award, which was created in 2012, is given to specific top-performing suppliers that have met or exceeded a stringent set of quality performance criteria. Smalley has now won the award every year since its inception. “To win the award… The post Smalley wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 10th consecutive year appeared first on Design World.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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Work Smart

Gary Mintchell

What does it take to be better at work? Even for someone like me who works alone? One of my few go-to news sources is called Axios. They use a technique called smart brevity. What I like. Short and to the point. I wrote to them about too many adjectives, but in reality they minimize those extraneous and emotion-laden words. (Did you notice what I just wrote?

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Beckhoff USA names Azad Jafari I/O Product Manager

Design World

Azad Jafari joined Beckhoff Automation as I/O Product Manager, a key role that oversees the company’s I/O systems, EtherCAT and other industrial networking solutions across the u.s. In addition to deep engineering experience with complex automation solutions, Jafari possesses considerable expertise in business development and industry management, particularly in consumer electronics.

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Los Angeles getting new WAGO Regional Sales Manager

Design World

WAGO has recently named Marcus Vuk as its new regional sales manager for the Los Angeles area. His territory includes Los Angeles County as well as some points north. Marcus comes to WAGO with an extensive sales background with over 20 years of experience for several reputable companies. He also has experience working for systems… The post Los Angeles getting new WAGO Regional Sales Manager appeared first on Design World.

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Advancements made in Australia’s largest defence shipbuilding program

Manufacturer's Monthly

Shipbuilders working on the Hunter Class Frigate program have constructed the first steel ‘block’ at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia. The first block, known as Block 16, weighs over 140 tonnes and is equal to the size of two average Australian houses. Its construction involved the expertise of 35 different trades, including engineers, boiler makers, welders, fabricators, and project managers, and took 45,000 hours to complete.

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WAGO’s stand-alone SmartPRINTER simplifies marking process

Design World

For customers looking to add printers for increased productivity without supplementary marking material, WAGO provides their 258-5001 SmartPRINTER. The versatility of this printer simplifies the overall marking process helping minimize wiring errors and decreasing wiring time. In stock and available now, the SmartPRINTER is capable of printing on a large variety of materials including continuous… The post WAGO’s stand-alone SmartPRINTER simplifies marking process appeared first on D

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Cold Jet invests $4.9M to consolidate in Ohio

Plastics News

The company seeing increased demand for technology to use dry ice as a blasting medium for manufacturers and as a cold-transport medium for food and medical products.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Alstef unveils robot for baggage handling at airports

Robotics Automation News

Alstef has unveiled a mobile robot for handling baggage at airports. The new machine – the BAGXone – was launched by Nicolas Breton, Alstef Group’s CEO, at a recent industry event. BAGXone is described as a high-speed automated guided vehicle designed to handle individual bags. It can cover short distances, from check-in to screening machines […].

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Tax incentives proposed for small businesses’ digital and tech programs

AU Manufacturing

The Australian government issued draft legislation Monday to introduce two tax incentives that would allow small businesses to train and upskill employees and improve their digital and tech capacity. . The bill, which was released for public consultation, provides productivity measures that were included in the March 2022 budget but have not been legislated. .

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How to improve PLC programming with Git workflows

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives. PLC programming efficiency has fallen behind code development for other uses. Software development tools use DevOps, Git-based strategies to improve PLCs code development. Webcast provides a demonstration and case study showing advantages of Git for PLCs software. Many programmers of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) haven’t kept up with traditional software development and may be missing opportunities to improve code quality, development speed and lower costs, according

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Victoria gives Advanced Air Mobility sector a boost in new vision statement

AU Manufacturing

The Victorian government has pledged to support the development of an advanced air mobility (AAM) system as part of an effort to meet its 50 per cent renewable energy goal by 2030. . In its Advanced Air Mobility Industry Vision Statement released Tuesday, the state government outlined its long-term commitment to support the development of next-generation quiet electric aviation technology. .

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5 Ways New Manufacturing Companies Are Accelerating Innovation

Next-gen manufacturers are redesigning factories to enable agility at every stage of production. From more timely communication between engineers and technicians to technologies that empower real-time collaboration, they’re getting ahead by making iterations and improvements during a build, across the production line at scale. This level of flexibility means they can develop more quickly than their legacy counterparts.

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Robot sales reach record high in North America for third straight quarter

Control Engineering

For the third-straight quarter, robot sales in North America hit a record high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for e-commerce. According to the Association for Advancing Automation , of the 12,305 robots sold in Q2 2022, 59% of the orders came from the automotive industry with the remaining orders from non-automotive companies largely in the food & consumer goods industry, which saw a 13% increase

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LG Chem to Build Fourth Carbon Nanotube Plant

Plastics Today

The new 3,200-tonnes/year plant is slated to begin operation in 2024. Carbon nanotube demand has been growing rapidly, particularly for electric vehicle battery materials.

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Indevco North America has new CEO amid growth

Plastics News

The plastic film and packaging maker names a new leader, Ned Bassil, just months after revealing plans for a new facility in South Carolina.

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Philips Has a Problem with Plastics

Plastics Today

After the 2021 recall of breathing devices because of degraded PE-PUR foam, the company now is recalling BiPAP machines that may harbor a contaminated plastic part.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Digital Transformation in Logistics

Seeburger

Digital logistics. Automated logistics. Logistics automation. (I)IoT in logistics. What is your current favourite buzzword for digitalization in logistics? Feel free to add it to this list. It’s constantly growing and changing. If changes clearly happening in the market are clouded by too many buzzwords, it is time to pause, keep a cool head and […].

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3D Infotech releases new versions of its Automation and Augmented Reality (AR) software.

Additive Manufacturing

Irvine, CA/August 30, 2022 — Streamline © seamlessly allows users to plug-and-play a variety of robots, machine vision cameras, and 3D scanners to deploy solutions for automated inspection and is fully integrated with PolyWorks® metrology suite for seamless dimensional data analysis and reporting. The new version of Streamline © offers several improvements such as new languages, and extended support with advanced settings for devices from LMI Technologies, Cognex, Universal Robots, and 3DI

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Kickstart: Not everyone is backing ESG

Plastics News

While most businesses are putting money into environmental, social and governance efforts, other investors are making "anti-ESG" investments; Buffalo and the Whammy Weenies; following an apprentice toolmaker.

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UK manufacturing sector insolvencies rise by 63% since last year

The Guardian Manufacturing

Support groups say energy bills, higher interest rates and falling order books putting thousands of firms on the edge Insolvencies across the manufacturing sector have soared by 63% since last year ahead of a wave of business failures expected this winter in response to rising energy prices, higher interest rates and falling order books. The number of firms going bankrupt increased from 893 in 2020-21 to 1,454 in 2021-22, according to Insolvency Service figures analysed by the accountancy firm M

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

Bringing new and improved products to market takes more than just good ideas. It requires agile, iterative production, and real-time collaboration. Most manufacturers recognize the risk of not adapting, but they’re hampered by technologies like MES that haven’t kept up with the pace of hardware innovation. As new manufacturers enter the market with technologically progressive ways of building at scale, existing manufacturers must adapt to stay relevant.

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Innovation at Johnson & Johnson with Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

An interview by Lauralyn McDaniel with Sam Onukuri, Head and Senior Fellow, Additive Manufacturing at Johnson & Johnson. With revenues of $94 billion in 2021, Johnson & Johnson is one of the world’s most well-known healthcare companies. It is no surprise, then, that the company has invested heavily across the years in medical 3D printing technologies to research and develop new products and solutions.

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TC Transcontinental Packaging Earns Pet Food Sustainability Honor

Plastics Today

Pet Sustainability Coalition recognizes the company’s environmental efforts including recyclable PCR content packaging with an Earth Defender award.

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Invitation list finalised for jobs and skills summit

Manufacturer's Monthly

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls on a “culture of co-operation” as concerns swirl over the summit being overtaken by unions. Treasurer Jim Chalmer’s list of 143 names has been released ahead of tomorrow’s program in Canberra. There’s an equal number of representatives from unions and the business sector – both making up a quarter of all invitees.

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3D-printing the casts used to set broken bones improves patient outcomes

The Fabricator

Colorado company ActivArmor has developed an end-to-end process for delivering casts to patients in four or fewer days.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Preserving the power of air

Manufacturer's Monthly

Well designed air piping systems ensure high quality compressed air reaches its desired point-of-use with the right pressure and flow. Manufacturers’ Monthly discovers how the Airnet solution is helping Australian manufacturers protect the downstream manufacturing process thanks to consistently clean air. Phil Shallvey, business development manager for AIRnet, spent the first ten years of his professional life in an engineering business specialising in pipe as a fitter and turner tool maker.

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Recycled Styrene Monomer Can Be Used as Direct Replacement for Virgin Material

Plastics Today

TruStyrenyx technology developed by Agilyx and Technip Energies produces 99.8% pure recycled styrene monomer.

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Imaflex eyes film growth in North Carolina

Plastics News

An investment of up to $15 million is expected to add about three dozen new plastics jobs in North Carolina.

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Meet the Central Coast makers & innovators behind your favourite brands & world-leading inventions

AU Manufacturing

Media Release. Many people are surprised to learn how many brands and products they know and love are made right here on the Central Coast or that some world-leading innovations have been designed and developed locally. To highlight the ‘hidden’ strength of industry in the region, the Central Coast Industry Festival will culminate in an action-packed 3-day Expo from 1 to 3 September with over 50 exhibitors, including many of the Central Coast’s leading manufacturers and food and beverage produce

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.